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screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

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Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nar ...

Screenwriting

* series head writer denoted in bold

Television

* '' Saint Tail'' (1996) * ''

Detective Conan ''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its cha ...

'' (1997) * ''

Kasumin is a Japanese anime series produced from 2001 to 2003 by OLM, Inc. Kasumin tells the story of Kasumi Haruno (Misty Springfield), the protagonist, and the family she lives with, the Kasumis (Mistins) who are from a race of creatures called Hen ...

'' (2003) * ''

Di Gi Charat Nyo! is a Japanese anime and an alternate version of ''Di Gi Charat''. The series features Dejiko, and Puchiko, two Catgirl (anime and manga), catgirls who travel to Earth, for princess training, where they are accidentally split up. 104 12-minut ...

'' (2003-2004) * ''

Popolocrois is a Japanese video game software developer located in Tokyo, Japan. Originally established as “GEN CREATIVE HOUSE CO., LTD.” in February 1987, changed company name to “G-Artists Inc.” in March 1991, then to “epics Inc.” in June 2 ...

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Futakoi is a light novel, visual novel and anime television series created by Hina Futaba and Mutsumi Sasaki. The anime aired in Japan in 2004. It replaced ''Sister Princess'' as '' Dengeki G's Magazine'' premiere flagship title. Story The story b ...

'' (2004) * '' The Marshmallow Times'' (2004-2005) *''

Sgt. Frog ''Sgt. Frog'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki. It was launched in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' in April 1999. The story follows the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to c ...

'' (2004-2011): head writer ps 104-358* ''

Ojarumaru is a Japanese anime series created by Rin Inumaru, produced by NHK Enterprises, and animated by Gallop. The series has aired on NHK E-Tele since October 1998, making it the second longest-running anime on NHK behind '' Nintama Rantaro'', an ...

'' (2004-2014) * ''

Animal Yokochō is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryo Maekawa and serialized in '' Ribon Magazine'', ''Ribon Original'' and ''Ribon Bikkuri''. It is the story about a little girl who has a doorway to another world in her room, from whic ...

'' (2005) * ''

Himawari! is a Japanese anime series created by GoDo, directed by Shigenori Kageyama, and produced by Genco. It was aired on Chiba TV from April 8, 2006 to July 1, 2006 and afterwards got a second season, , and a short manga to connect the two, . ...

'' (2006) * ''Silk Road Boy Yuto'' (2006-2007) * ''

Nodame Cantabile is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the ''josei'' manga magazine ''Kiss'' from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A two-v ...

'' (2007) *'' Reideen'' (2007) * '' Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette'' (2007) * ''

Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Hattori, which has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from issue 33 of 2005 to issue 21-22 of 2008. It has been adapted into an anime television series, d ...

'' (2007) * '' Deltora Quest'' (2007-2008): head writer ps 53-65* '' KimiKiss: Pure Rouge'' (2007-2008) *'' Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' (2008) *'' World Destruction: Sekai Bokumetsu no Rokunin'' (2008) * '' Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin'' (2008-2009) *'' Toradora!'' (2008-2009) *'' Maria†Holic'' (2009) * ''

Umi Monogatari is a Japanese anime series, directed by Yuu Kou and Junichi Sato and produced by Zexcs. It began airing on Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting on June 24, 2009. An unaired episode was featured in the final DVD volume, released on March 26, 2010. The ...

'' (2009) * '' Nodame Cantabile Final'' (2010) * ''

Dance in the Vampire Bund is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nozomu Tamaki. The manga was serialized in Media Factory's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Comic Flapper'' between 2005 and 2012, and is licensed for publication in English by ...

'' (2010) * ''

Maid Sama! is a Japanese manga series by Hiro Fujiwara. It was serialized in Hakusensha's monthly '' shōjo'' magazine '' LaLa'' from December 2005 to September 2013, with its chapters collected in 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 26-episode anime adaptati ...

'' (2010) * ''

K-On!! is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Cara ...

'' (2010) * ''

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-ol ...

'' (2010) *''

Beelzebub Beelzebub ( ; he, ''Baʿal-zəḇūḇ'') or Beelzebul is a name derived from a Philistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, and later adopted by some Abrahamic religions as a major demon. The name ''Beelzebub'' is associated with the Can ...

'' (2011-2012) *'' Maria†Holic: Alive'' (2011) * ''

Steins;Gate ''Steins;Gate'' is a 2009 science fiction visual novel game developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the ''Science Adventure'' series, following ''Chaos;Head''. The story follows a group of students as they discover and develop ...

'' (2011) * ''

Nekogami Yaoyorozu , also known as ''Cat God'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Flipflops about a cat goddess that lives in an antique shop. An anime television adaptation by AIC PLUS+ aired in Japan between July and September 2011 and has ...

'' (2011) * ''

Aquarion Evol is the sequel to the 2005 anime series ''Genesis of Aquarion''. It was originally announced on February 25, 2011, by the production staff. It aired on TV Tokyo from January to June, 2012 and its premiere featured an hour-long special that ...

'' (2012) * ''

Busou Shinki is a Japanese media mix franchise from Konami Digital Entertainment, first launched in Japan in 2006 with a line of action figures followed by a companion online game. The franchise encompasses various manga, anime, novels, video g ...

'' (2012) * ''

Accel World is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA. The series began publication in ASCII Media Works' '' Dengeki Bunko'' imprint from February 2009 and is licensed in North America by Yen Press. Two mang ...

'' (2012) * '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic'' (2012) * ''

Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter is a media franchise by Square Enix which includes a series of arcade digital collectible card games, a Nintendo 3DS game, a manga series, and an anime television series. Later, Animax Asia aired the anime series from April 19, 2017. Plot ...

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Robotics;Notes ''Robotics;Notes'' is a visual novel video game developed by 5pb. It is the third main game in the '' Science Adventure'' series, following ''Chaos;Head'' and ''Steins;Gate'', and is described by the developers as an "Augmented Science Adventure ...

'' (2012) * '' Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals'' (2012-2013) *'' Mangirl!'' (2013) * ''

DD Fist of the North Star is a manga series written and illustrated by Kajio. It is an adaptation of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's ''Fist of the North Star'' in a chibi art style. Plot The story takes place in an alternative world in which the nuclear war of 199X (in t ...

'' (2013) *''

The Devil Is a Part-Timer! is a Japanese light novel series written by Satoshi Wagahara, with illustrations by Oniku (written as 029). ASCII Media Works has published the series in Japan, while Yen Press has published the series in North America. The story is abou ...

'' (2013-2022) *'' Free! -Iwatobi Swim Club-'' (2013) * ''

Jewelpet Happiness , also called ''Jewel Pets'', is a 2009 Japanese fantasy anime series produced by Studio Comet, based on the Jewelpet franchise jointly created by Sanrio and Sega Sammy Holdings. The series was written by Atsushi Maekawa (''Digim ...

'' (2013) * ''

Strike the Blood is a Japanese light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo with illustrations by Manyako, with 22 main volumes published between May 2011 and August 2020. A manga adaptation began serialization in June 2012 in ASCII Media Works's ''Dengeki Da ...

'' (2014) * ''

Riddle Story of Devil is a Japanese manga series written by Yun Kōga and illustrated by Sunao Minakata. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Newtype'' magazine between the September 2012 and November 2016 issues and is licensed in English by Seven Seas Enterta ...

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Lady Jewelpet is a Japanese anime television series animated by Studio Comet and Zexcs. It is the 6th installment in the ''Jewelpet'' anime franchise based on the characters jointly created by Sanrio and Sega Toys. It was written by Natsuko Takahashi (''0 ...

'' (2014) *'' Free! - Eternal Summer'' (2014) * ''

World Trigger , also known in short form as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara. It was initially serialized in '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2013 to November 2018, and transferred to ''Jump Square'' in December ...

'' (2014) *'' Jewelpet: Magical Change'' (2015) *''

Mikagura School Suite is a Japanese light novel series written by Last Note, with illustrations by Akina. The novels are inspired by songs written by Last Note which use Vocaloids for the vocals. Media Factory published eight volumes of the novels from July 2013 t ...

'' (2015) *''

Shimoneta , officially abbreviated as in Japan, is a Japanese light novel series written by Hirotaka Akagi and illustrated by Eito Shimotsuki. Shogakukan published eleven volumes under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation titled with art by ...

'' (2015) * ''

Heavy Object is a Japanese light novel series, written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Ryō Nagi. ASCII Media Works published the series in twenty volumes from 2009 to 2021 under their Dengeki Bunko label. It has received three manga adaptations. A ...

'' (2015) *'' Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'' (2016, 2020-2021) *''

All Out!! ''All Out!!'' (stylized as ''ALL OUT!!'') is a Japanese manga series written by Shiori Amase. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Morning Two'' from November 2012 to February 2020, with its chapter collected in ...

'' (2016-2017) *''MARGINAL＃4'' (2017) *''

Sakura Quest is a 25-episode Japanese anime television series produced by P.A. Works and directed by Sōichi Masui. It aired from April 5 to September 20, 2017. The anime is described as part of P.A. Works' "working series", which tells the stories about p ...

'' (2017) * '' Kabukibu!'' (2017) * ''

How to Keep a Mummy is a Japanese manga series by Kakeru Utsugi. It has been serialized online via Comico Japan since 2014. Futabasha has published sixteen ''tankōbon'' volumes since February 2016. An anime television series adaptation by Eight Bit aired from J ...

'' (2017) * '' GeGeGe no Kitarō 6th series'' (2018) * '' Nil Admirari no Tenbin: Teito Genwaku Kitan'' (2018) *'' Free! - Dive to the Future'' (2018) *''

Bakumatsu was the final years of the Edo period when the Tokugawa shogunate ended. Between 1853 and 1867, Japan ended its isolationist foreign policy known as and changed from a feudal Tokugawa shogunate to the modern empire of the Meiji governm ...

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Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai ''Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Kēji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works have published twelve volumes since April 2014 under the ...

'' (2018) * '' Bakumatsu: Crisis'' (2019) * '' YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World'' (2019) *'' Wasteful Days of High School Girls'' (2019) *''

Iwa-Kakeru! Climbing Girls is a Japanese manga series by Ryūdai Ishizaka. It was serialized online via Cygames' Cycomi manga app and website from December 2017 to May 2019 and has been collected in four ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha and Shogakukan. A sequel manga ...

'' (2020) *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens , stylized as Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENƧ, is a Japanese anime series animated by Bridge that aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2020, to March 27, 2022. It is the seventh main anime series in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, following ''Yu-Gi-Oh ...

'' (2020) * ''

Mewkledreamy is a character franchise created by Sanrio, illustrated by character designer Mayumi Yanagita. The franchise was officially launched in 2017. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired on all TXN stations in Japan from April ...

'' (2020-2022) *''

Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the eighteenth installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise. It is directed by Yutaka Tsuchida and written by Masahiro Yokotani. The series premiered on A ...

'' (2021-2022) *''

Aoashi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūgo Kobayashi and based on a concept by Naohiko Ueno. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' since January 2015. The series involv ...

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Films

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Crossfire A crossfire (also known as interlocking fire) is a military term for the siting of weapons (often automatic weapons such as assault rifles or sub-machine guns) so that their arcs of fire overlap. This tactic came to prominence in World War I. S ...

'' (2000) * ''Oboreru Sakana'' (2001) *'' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001) *'' Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.'' (2003) * '' Chō Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō 2: Shinkai no Princess de Arimasu!'' (2007) * '' Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel'' (2008) * ''

High Speed! Free! Starting Days is a 2015 Japanese animated film produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The plot is loosely based on the second volume of the ''High Speed!'' light novels by Koji Oji, the series that inspired the ''Free!'' animated series. The film center ...

'' (2015) * ''

Free! Take Your Marks is a 2017 Japanese animated film produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do based on the animated television series ''Free!'', which aired from 2013 to 2014. It is a sequel of ''Free! Eternal Summer'' and is the final part of '' Free! Timeless ...

'' (2017) * ''

Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl Rascal or rascals may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Rascal'' (book), a 1963 children's book by Sterling North ** ''Rascal'' (film), a 1969 Walt Disney adaptation of Sterling North's book * ''Rascals'' (1938 film), an American comedy-dra ...

'' (2019) * ''Free! The Final Stroke - Part 1'' (2021), co-written with Eisaku Kawanami * ''Free! The Final Stroke - Part 2'' (2022), co-written with Eisaku Kawanami

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